I pulled out the journal that I had written while I was in Vietnam, and found the following two entries that I wrote about the children: “It was the children, however, that made my experiences that much more colorful. They would not only greet me with smiles, but they would wave and say ‘hallo,’ or […]
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Visions of Vietnam: The Children #2
In Vietnam I had a few personal interactions with some children, more than just asking them for a picture while they posed with a huge smile. In the Mai Chau region of Vietnam I went on a guided 3-day walk. At the end of the journey, my guide and I needed to wait for our […]
Visions of Vietnam: The Children #1
“Hallo! Hallo! Hallo!” I hear the children enthusiastically say to me as I hike in the Mai Chau and Sapa regions, or bike in the Mekong Delta area of Vietnam. They are excited to see a tourist, as they happily waive or show the peace sign. The smiles are abundant as I stop and ask […]